In 2022, Helena-West Helena, AR had a population of 16.4k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $37,458. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Helena-West Helena, AR declined from 16,923 to 16,373, a −3.25% decrease and its median household income grew from $32,235 to $37,458, a 16.2% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Helena-West Helena, AR are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (61.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (33.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.54%), White (Hispanic) (1.15%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.568%).
None of the households in Helena-West Helena, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.3% of the residents in Helena-West Helena, AR are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Helena-West Helena, AR are Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (356 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in Helena-West Helena, AR was $74,100, and the homeownership rate was 53.7%.
Most people in Helena-West Helena, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Helena-West Helena, AR was 2 cars per household.
Helena-West Helena, AR borders Clarksdale, MS, Cleveland, MS, and Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
